Eventful 2009 Raya

It was a joyous Raya for me. After morning Aidilfitri prayer at the mosque, a door away from my Kg. Tunku house, we waited for Maz and Hazri and my sister Anah and family to come. Sister Rai and family and Juriah and family called to say they would arrive in the afternoon. So we began the Raya routine asking for forgiveness from the youngest to the eldest and this year, I am the oldest in the gathering. My other older brothers were with their respective families.




Since it was such a long time ago that all of us did the aidilfitri salam routine, we forgot how it was done during my parents' days but we successfully recalled the process. It was not as chaotic and fun as before because the nieces and nephews are grown up and there were not so many around. Of course Kak Nor remembers how it was then and Justin saw just a fraction of the process.




Ika salam raya with her husband, Justin.












Izrin salam raya with his sister,Maz.










Izrin salam raya with brother-in-law, Hazri.












As for me, I cannot express how grateful I am to Allah for having my 3 children and sons-in-law with me this year. In silence I shed tears of happiness and pride that I am given another good year of blessed life. I received a big duit raya (cheque) from Maz and that will go to my traveling. Ika and Justin sponsored all the expenditure and Izrin will have his turn once he has his own family. Thanks, Najidah, for the duit raya too and may you and your siblings have a joyous raya as well.

The second day of Raya, Kak Nor and I drove to Melaka. Unfortunaley Ika couldn't join us as she was not well and needed to rest. Maz and Izrin were in Hazri's car and we grouped at Ani's house in Batu Berendam and met more nieces and nephews. The little grandnieces and nephews were thrilled with the duit raya even though it was just a small amount. At my brother's, Mahir, house in Padang Temu, another kecoh with more relatives. Everyone was thrilled seeing Kak Nor again after such a long time - more than 15 years, as she is still our family member, no matter what. We moved to Fuzian's house in Tanjung Kling (my parents' old house) and visited my father's and my eldest brother's graves there.




At Ani's house in Melaka on 2nd Raya.








This happy occasion was marred by a disgusting incident in the car park of my PD apartment. Parking space was full and I parked at an empty space. I told a Chinese guy there that I would come back in 10 minutes after putting some food in my apartment and he said OK. Suddenly I was yelled at by a gangster-like Chinese guy who scolded and cursed me and said I blocked the way out. I did not! He is really a Chinaman ba******d with no manners and a shame to the country. He should pack up and go back to China where he belong! Kak Nor was shocked at his behaviour and his rudeness and said that's not a Malaysian behaviour that she knew. He had no reason to scold me. Arrogance and impatience and intolerance are the acquired manners of some stupid Malaysians. Though it upset me, both of us laughed and said let him go to hell and I am glad I made him angry. Hope his blood pressure shot up!!

I encountered another event with another arrogance Chinaman at the car park. One stupid Chinaman reversed his car without looking and banged on the side of my car and refused to pay RM100 I demanded. He said he has to paint his 4 wheel drive but it was a mere scratch while my car was dented. He just gave me RM60.00 and I was foolish enough to take it. When I went to make a police report, the policeman said I shouldn't take the money as taking the money means I agree to settle. What infuriated me was he blamed me instead and never said sorry. So I learn, If I want to make a police report, do not take the money and go straight to police station and make a report and he would get a Rm300 fine. Wow, this is the intricacy of dealing with minor car accidents that I have to know. So Kak Nor and I discussed and decided not to lodge the report. These incidents just spoiled my day. Other than this, it was a happy day.





Razali and family spent 4th Raya with me at PD. Thank you Razali for thinking of me.












With Rose, Razali's wife, kak Nor and Nuera, Razali's daughter at PD aprtment.








On 3rd Raya, 22nd Sept 09, I went back to PD after doing the usual round in Melaka. The next day Haidi's parents and siblings came for Raya followed by Razali's family, on 23rd Sept 2009 in the afternoon. It was really wonderful seeing him, wife, Rose and the children. Well, they have not forgotten their Nek Zu.


Thank you Ika, Justin, Maz, Hazri and Izrin for making me a very happy parent for this Raya. May Allah bless all of you and pray we'll spend more rayas together. Thank you Kak Nor for deciding to spend your Raya with us in Malaysia and hope you have a good trip back to Adelaide.